As a pension and benefits lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office, Stephanie Kalinowski advises employers, plan administrators and service providers on various regulatory, governance, compliance and tax matters affecting pension, retirement and group benefit plans as well as incentive plans and compensation matters. 

Stephanie has recently been focusing on pension reforms in various jurisdictions, target benefit plans, plan mergers and asset transfers.  She advised on the negotiation and establishment of a jointly-sponsored pension plan and has been involved in consultations with the Ontario government on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. She frequently assists pension plan administrators with managing the issues arising out of pension division following marriage breakdown. Stephanie has appeared before the Financial Services Tribunal, the Ontario Superior Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.